Column
Books
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Finding History by Tugging on the Family Heartstrings -
December 20, 2007
A Scene writer gives StoryCorps a shot -
A Story Full of Heartbreak and Desire -
December 13, 2007
New book reveals every detail of Gram Parsons’ tragic life—including his collaboration with Emmylou Harris -
Grooving on Gibson -
December 13, 2007
Illustrated history chronicles seven decades of Nashville’s famous guitar -
Chasing Creativity -
December 6, 2007
An unauthorized biography of Shel Silverstein depicts a man obsessed with his muse— and the Playboy Mansion -
Saving the World, Two Wheels at a Time -
December 6, 2007
Local editor delivers the ideal book for bicyclists -
Read Locally -
November 29, 2007
Nashville writers harvest a varied late-season crop -
Charmed, I'm Sure -
November 22, 2007
Acclaimed novelist offers a sidewalk tour of one of America’s quirkiest cities -
It’s the Less Wonderful Time of the Year -
November 22, 2007
A pair of novellas captures the nature of holiday ambivalence -
A Poetry of Body and Soul -
November 15, 2007
Mark Jarman’s newest collection continues to confound a secular critical world -
Illuminate Me -
November 15, 2007
Engaging thriller tests credibility––but not orthodoxy -
Music City, Down and Dirty -
November 8, 2007
The Scene talks with the surprisingly untwisted woman behind the sadistic Southern Strangler -
Making Sure Poetry Still Matters -
November 1, 2007
Local press picks two phenomenal prizewinners -
Cough Syrup, Anyone? -
November 1, 2007
Wine tasting—and name dropping—with Jay McInerney -
So Small, and Right on the Street -
October 25, 2007
Jim McGuire’s photos preserve the Ryman days of the Opry -
Goodness Gracious, It’s Good -
October 25, 2007
Kay West’s new book of Opry recipes will make your mouth water -
The Righteousness of Science -
October 18, 2007
A local writer makes the case for stem cell research -
Tearing Down the Goalposts -
October 18, 2007
Sports humorists ‘advise’ fans who aspire to truly psycho behavior -
Morning, Noon and Night -
October 4, 2007
In his new book, Scene contributor Michael Sims follows the sun -
The Dude Abides -
October 4, 2007
Worshippers of The Big Lebowski at last have a fitting Bible -
American Idol for Readers -
September 27, 2007
Tennessee novelist wins Gather.com’s first writing contest -
When Father Doesn’t Know Best -
September 27, 2007
For Ann Patchett, all dramas are ultimately family dramas -
Southerners Anonymous -
September 20, 2007
George Singleton's comic tale of a recovering alcoholic makes Southern art respectable again. Sort of. -
Conversing With Death -
September 20, 2007
Famed Tennessee anthropologist helps the bones speak -
Sidelined -
September 13, 2007
Vivian Cash finally speaks out about Johnny—and June -
Music City, Meet Your Maker -
September 13, 2007
New book explores why human beings make—and listen to—melodies -
C’est Moi -
September 6, 2007
Earnest navel-gazing, then and now -
What to Do When Hell Is Dickerson Road -
September 6, 2007
Meditations for the liberal Christian—and a goad to action -
Hoist Your Glass -
September 6, 2007
Kerouac’s spirit this week should be eulogized, because his was a uniquely American voice -
Capturing Nashville -
August 30, 2007
Local author chronicles the rise of Ulysses S. Grant and Nathan Bedford Forrest -
Your Breasts Are Like Fawns -
August 30, 2007
A Baptist boy discovers the Song of Solomon—and a real girl, too -
Gag Rule -
August 23, 2007
There’s no time for free speech when you’re on the clock -
Murder, Nashville Style -
August 16, 2007
Mystery writers, publishers and readers convene this weekend -
Transcending the Internet -
August 16, 2007
Local zine artists and librarians work to keep underground publishing alive -
No Place to Hide -
August 9, 2007
Cameras and celebrities aren’t the only things flashing in this suspenseful novel about Cannes -
Go, Cat, Go -
August 9, 2007
Jerry Naylor remembers his rockabilly roots -
Inclement Bob -
August 9, 2007
Black leaders warn Clement attacks may backfire in the mayoral runoff -
Phases of the Moonpie? -
August 2, 2007
Chattanooga author writes a narrative about the iconic snack -
In This SEC List, Vandy Finally Outranks UT -
August 2, 2007
A local writer measures SEC football by the hotness of its female fans, among other things -
Survivor: The Novel -
July 26, 2007
What happens when the inventor of a reality show gets voted off his own fake island? -
Ordinary Torture -
July 19, 2007
Vandy scholar explains why Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib are not aberrations -
Nat Turner in a Carrot Suit -
July 19, 2007
PETA’s outrageous propaganda chief explains himself -
Inside Politics -
July 12, 2007
Kristin Gore’s second novel takes readers into the West Wing -
Freaks and Demons -
July 12, 2007
More magical realism from the author of Big Fish -
Flagrantly Southern -
July 5, 2007
Humor collection from Roy Blount Jr. needles know-it-all Northerners -
Coming To A Theater Near You? -
July 5, 2007
An MTSU professor contributes to a (possibly) film-worthy collection of short stories -
Scotland, Step by Step -
June 28, 2007
Sam Pickering’s new essay collection is inspired by Edinburgh’s minutiae -
Blown Away -
June 28, 2007
Mark Levine’s tornado tale provides best weather read since A Perfect Storm -
His Father Was a World-Class Sinner, but His Mother Was a Saint -
June 21, 2007
A loving son remembers June Carter Cash -
A Twist on Southern Cozy -
June 21, 2007
The tea-time mystery moves to rural Alabama—and takes on ghosts -
South of Decent, Tennessee -
June 14, 2007
Acclaimed Nashville performance poet Minton Sparks’ first book is not quite what it seems -
Finding God in One More Poopy Diaper -
June 14, 2007
Vandy theologian has good advice for overwhelmed parents longing for spirituality -
So There Are Star Wars Conventions in Your Past? All Is Not Lost. -
June 7, 2007
Johanna Edwards has written a chick-lit novel for recovering nerdettes -
Painted Ladies -
June 7, 2007
TSU scholar finds an unexpected feminism in the work of Edith Wharton -
Mind Your Manners -
May 31, 2007
In Nashville, Mama’s age-old advice just might land you a singing gig -
Knitting Up the Raveled Sleeve of Care -
May 24, 2007
What happens when a novelist finds redemption in needlework -
Shifting Focus -
May 24, 2007
In the privacy of the heart, poet Bill Brown finds the world -
Enviro-chic -
May 17, 2007
How you and your credit card can save the world -
The Exiled Voice -
May 17, 2007
Poet Blas Falconer explores the fear and the yearning of the outsider -
Die Smart -
May 10, 2007
Lee Child offers clever action, crisp dialogue in latest Jack Reacher shoot-’em-up -
Hamming Up Hamlet -
May 10, 2007
Tennessee Rep’s I Hate Hamlet is easy to love once you get past the first act -
Heaven in a Grain of Dirt? -
May 3, 2007
Nashville writer takes ‘bloom where you’re planted’ to a whole new level -
Bonjour, Gentleman Thief -
May 3, 2007
American readers can finally meet the French antihero Arsène Lupin -
Food in Italy, God and Sex in the Tropics -
April 26, 2007
Elizabeth Gilbert brings her tales of enlightenment to Nashville -
To Capture a Mockingbird -
April 26, 2007
Charles Shields has written a fair-minded biography of novelist Harper Lee—even without talking to his subject -
A Conversation With Elizabeth Gilbert -
April 26, 2007
Riffing on writing, eating, praying, and loving -
Of Fences and Black Velvet -
April 19, 2007
A journalist’s intimate portraits of illegal immigration provide human faces, haunting insights -
Nashville’s Queen of Historical Mysteries -
April 12, 2007
Local novelist Tasha Alexander is back—this time with two new books about British royalty -
Living the Wilde Life -
April 12, 2007
Novelist Paula Wall is back with another funny, sexy read -
Don’t Mess With Miss Julia -
April 5, 2007
North Carolina’s most formidable senior citizen takes on Florida -
Love Advice for Guys -
April 5, 2007
New ‘guide’ offers little instruction, but an abundance of fart jokes -
A Star Is Born, a Star Burns Out -
March 29, 2007
Nashville songwriter Bobby Braddock writes an honest and lyrical memoir about his Florida youth -
SIGNS OF THE TIMES -
March 29, 2007
Two new books explore religion on America's roads -
Taking the Long View -
March 22, 2007
Vanderbilt historian Paul Conkin puts the environmental crisis in perspective -
Everything in the Beginning -
March 15, 2007
APSU writing mentor David Till makes a long-awaited debut -
No Chance in Hell -
March 15, 2007
An (only partly tongue-in-cheek) argument against the existence of the fiery pit -
Scandalous Indulgences -
March 8, 2007
In her second novel about the Middle Ages, Brenda Rickman Vantrease delivers a love story—and an argument for the separation of church and state -
The Alexandria of the South? -
March 8, 2007
A new book examines how the Nashville Public Library fits into recent history -
For the Sake of the Song -
March 1, 2007
A new biography captures the self-destructive genius of Townes Van Zandt -
Bury Me Not -
March 1, 2007
Yet another book based on the Johnny Cash legacy—and this one’s got some good stuff in it -
Rank ’Em -
February 22, 2007
A gaggle of respected writers name their favorite books -
Good Bones -
February 22, 2007
The Body Farm doctor shines in a second outing -
A Baby Changes Everything -
February 15, 2007
Barbara Delinsky takes on hypocrisy, race and the status quo -
Come a Little Closer -
February 15, 2007
PostSecret publishes a new book of postcard revelations -
ISO True Love Plus Hot Sex? -
February 8, 2007
Two books that make the perfect valentine -
Biblical History on Speed -
February 8, 2007
Thriller takes on the Old Testament -
Some of Her Best Friends Are Liberals -
February 1, 2007
A local writer’s new memoir captures the dislocation of a red-state Republican gone north for a while -
Tragic Hero -
January 18, 2007
Madison Smartt Bell dons his historian’s hat for yet another book on Haiti’s liberation -
Back for a Second Helping -
January 11, 2007
The Sweet Potato Queens return to conquer new territory: fiction
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